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Microsoft has this morning been hit by a security breach of its Xbox Entertainment Awards 2013 service. MCV was contacted by a reader with a link to a page that appeared to list all those who had voted and therefore been entered into the prize draw. The data included names, …

Likeness of fan will appear in developer's upcoming RTS game Total War: Rome II

PlayStation Vita will soon get a downloadable version of steampunk point-and-click adventure Machinarium. The acclaimed indie game will be available from March 26th in the US for just $6.99 (roughly 5), according to Eurogamer. There’s no word on a UK date. Machinarium is a point-and-click adventure in which players help …

Ashes Cricket 2013 is set to feature dynamic changes to weather and pitch conditions, as well as 360-degree shot selection while batting, publisher 505 Games has revealed. From green, seaming wickets on day one to deteriorating day-five pitches, playing surfaces are set to change over the course of play, affecting …

Rumours of a Wii U release for Deus Ex: Human Revolution have more or less been confirmed. The US arm of Amazon currently has a Director’s Cut version of the game listed for Nintendo’s system with a release date on May 7th. It will include new features, too, such as …

The world of Harry Potter is coming to Sony’s virtual domain PlayStation Home next month. Sony has announced a new Potter-themed area will be added to the online community based around JK Rowling’s Pottermore site, according to the PlayStation blog. Pottermore is a website that allows The Boy Who Lived’s …

EA’s controversial city-simulator SimCity has passed the 1m unit sales mark. The publisher has announced that the game, which was released in the UK on March 8th, has to date shifted 1.1m copies. The game also broke Origin records, helping the service to 1.3m concurrent users. Furthermore, 54 per cent …

Games from the likes of Square Enix and Ubisoft are now available on the Origin store for users in India. Ubisoft games such as While Assassin’s Creed 3 and Far Cry 3 are available in two versions – standard and deluxe. While the standard editions are priced Rs 999, same …

Games lawyer Dan Rogers has some tips to help you steer clear of the courtroom in the mobile app space

UK distribution Gem has launched a new promotion that gives retailers the chance to bid for cut-price games, consoles and accessories. The deal is part of the company’s Mega Sale, which will see daily discounts offered to Gem’s retail clients, with products from Microsoft, Logitech, Mad Catz, Ubisoft, Square Enix …